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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for recreation are 44.25% higher in 2025 versus 1996 (a $2,876 difference in value).
Between 1996 and 2025: Recreation experienced an average inflation rate of 1.27% per year. In other words, recreation costing $6,500 in the year 1996 would cost $9,376 in 2025 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 2.48% during this same period, inflation for recreation was lower.
In the year 1996: Pricing changed by 3.06%, which is above the average yearly change for recreation during the 1996-2025 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1996 (2.93%), inflation for recreation was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Recreation, over time, for $6,500 beginning in 1996. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | $6,500.00 | 3.06% |
| 1997 | $6,647.30 | 2.27% |
| 1998 | $6,742.24 | 1.43% |
| 1999 | $6,802.80 | 0.90% |
| 2000 | $6,892.62 | 1.32% |
| 2001 | $6,999.37 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $7,087.64 | 1.26% |
| 2003 | $7,173.86 | 1.22% |
| 2004 | $7,247.26 | 1.02% |
| 2005 | $7,296.01 | 0.67% |
| 2006 | $7,400.71 | 1.44% |
| 2007 | $7,435.41 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | $7,556.22 | 1.62% |
| 2009 | $7,624.17 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | $7,560.18 | -0.84% |
| 2011 | $7,563.12 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | $7,652.88 | 1.19% |
| 2013 | $7,690.47 | 0.49% |
| 2014 | $7,708.97 | 0.24% |
| 2015 | $7,735.53 | 0.34% |
| 2016 | $7,805.12 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | $7,906.49 | 1.30% |
| 2018 | $7,945.67 | 0.50% |
| 2019 | $8,047.37 | 1.28% |
| 2020 | $8,155.89 | 1.35% |
| 2021 | $8,351.90 | 2.40% |
| 2022 | $8,729.95 | 4.53% |
| 2023 | $9,080.85 | 4.02% |
| 2024 | $9,217.81 | 1.51% |
| 2025 | $9,376.00 | 1.72%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Recreation:
| Year | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| CPI | 90.715 | 92.692 | 94.531 | 97.423 | 99.631 | 101.054 | 101.962 | 103.308 | 104.908 | 106.231 | 107.523 | 108.623 | 109.354 | 110.923 | 111.443 | 113.254 | 114.272 | 113.313 | 113.357 | 114.703 | 115.266 | 115.543 | 115.941 | 116.984 | 118.504 | 119.091 | 120.615 | 122.242 | 125.180 | 130.846 | 136.105 | 138.158 | 140.529 |